Andy2
New member
Andy
OW 352
CW 344
GW 230
I came across this website while I was mindlessly searching around for any more tips I could use to work smarter while I am on my weight loss goal. After reading through many of the pages on this site, I am astounded at the sense of communal support everybody gives each other. It really is a positive place to let down your guard and share fears about the difficult topic of weight 
Since this is my first post in my WL diary, I should document where I am at. After I finished school, I was physically a wreck. Way too many all nighters fueled by cheap energy drinks and unhealthy fast food. Between the constant push and pull of a hectic schedule, I really did not put much emphasis on a healthy lifestyle. I finally got serious about my eating habits, and started looking up some ideas for how to eat a more balanced diet. 1 week ago, my roomate dragged me to his gym to try it out. In retrospect, I was pretty afraid of drawing unnessecary attention to myself, and it actually kept me out of the gym for way too long. However, after that trip, I realized how good it felt to work the body, and it really hit home that I was WAY out of shape, and had let the charade go on too long.
Since last week was my first real week, I wanted to start with some good habits. Initially, I was worried that early workouts would leave me worn out the rest of the day, however I have found that waking up early and hitting the gym is actually a fantastic energy booster! From some of the information I've sucked up around the net, i've been starting slow with some quick stretches then a few mins of cardio to warm up. Then I hit a muscle group with 3 sets of 10 reps. Afterwards, I finish up with 10-15 mins of cardio, depending on how much time I have. Seems pretty simple, but Im already seeing results, so thats exciting! 
I used to be a junk food junkie, and looking back on it now, its hard to see what I was thinking when I mindlessly went through 3-4 slices of pizza or a bag of chips. I've started eating 5-6 smaller meals/snacks a day, because I HATEHATEHATE feeling hungry! Essentially, I start each day with a whey protein shake with skim milk after I get home with a boiled egg and a banana or apple. lunches is usually tuna with a cheese stick, and dinner is generally a chicken breast. Im a little worried about not getting enough veggies, because I usually only eat them with every other dinner. From what im reading from you guys, it seems like balance is key to a diet, not focusing on the calorie deficet.
I'm pretty excitied to be part of this community, and I'm eager to see other people's success through the people on this board!
OW 352
CW 344
GW 230
I came across this website while I was mindlessly searching around for any more tips I could use to work smarter while I am on my weight loss goal. After reading through many of the pages on this site, I am astounded at the sense of communal support everybody gives each other. It really is a positive place to let down your guard and share fears about the difficult topic of weight Since this is my first post in my WL diary, I should document where I am at. After I finished school, I was physically a wreck. Way too many all nighters fueled by cheap energy drinks and unhealthy fast food. Between the constant push and pull of a hectic schedule, I really did not put much emphasis on a healthy lifestyle. I finally got serious about my eating habits, and started looking up some ideas for how to eat a more balanced diet. 1 week ago, my roomate dragged me to his gym to try it out. In retrospect, I was pretty afraid of drawing unnessecary attention to myself, and it actually kept me out of the gym for way too long. However, after that trip, I realized how good it felt to work the body, and it really hit home that I was WAY out of shape, and had let the charade go on too long.
Since last week was my first real week, I wanted to start with some good habits. Initially, I was worried that early workouts would leave me worn out the rest of the day, however I have found that waking up early and hitting the gym is actually a fantastic energy booster!
From some of the information I've sucked up around the net, i've been starting slow with some quick stretches then a few mins of cardio to warm up. Then I hit a muscle group with 3 sets of 10 reps. Afterwards, I finish up with 10-15 mins of cardio, depending on how much time I have. Seems pretty simple, but Im already seeing results, so thats exciting! I used to be a junk food junkie, and looking back on it now, its hard to see what I was thinking when I mindlessly went through 3-4 slices of pizza or a bag of chips. I've started eating 5-6 smaller meals/snacks a day, because I HATEHATEHATE feeling hungry!
Essentially, I start each day with a whey protein shake with skim milk after I get home with a boiled egg and a banana or apple. lunches is usually tuna with a cheese stick, and dinner is generally a chicken breast. Im a little worried about not getting enough veggies, because I usually only eat them with every other dinner. From what im reading from you guys, it seems like balance is key to a diet, not focusing on the calorie deficet. I'm pretty excitied to be part of this community, and I'm eager to see other people's success through the people on this board!
But, I still started off with a protein shake, an egg, and a banana, and that felt pretty good and balanced. Esentially grazed all day on my boiled eggs, cheese sticks, and turkey sandwiches on whole WHEAT! Dinner was awesome, and pretty simple. Had a tuna melt with some steamed veggies and a yogurt. Afterwards, I hung out and watched some TV with a few strawberries for dessert! Pretty good stuff!
